Easy Pumpkin Bundt Cake: The Perfect Fall Dessert
This cozy Pumpkin Bundt Cake is tender, warmly spiced, and finished with a snowy dusting of powdered sugar. It’s an impressive yet easy fall dessert that slices beautifully for gatherings.
- Total Time2 hours 50 minutes
- Yield16 slices 1x
Ingredients
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Cake
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temp (2 sticks)
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 15 oz pure pumpkin puree (not pie filling) (1 can)
- 1/2 cup milk (whole or 2% recommended)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
For Dusting
- confectioners' (powdered) sugar (for generous dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously grease a 10–12 cup bundt pan with butter or shortening, then dust with flour, tapping to coat every crevice. Tap out excess.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter & Sugars: In a large bowl with an electric or stand mixer, beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high for 2–3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add Eggs: Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Mix in Wet Ingredients: Beat in pumpkin puree, milk, and vanilla until just combined (mixture may look slightly curdled).
- Combine Wet & Dry: Add dry ingredients in 3 additions on low speed, mixing just until the flour disappears. Do not overmix.
- Fill & Bake: Scrape batter into prepared pan, smooth top, and gently tap pan to release air bubbles. Bake 55–65 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the thickest part comes out clean.
- Cool & Invert: Cool in the pan on a rack for 10–15 minutes. Invert onto the rack to release.
- Finish Cooling & Dust: Cool completely (1–2 hours). Transfer to a serving plate and generously dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Notes
For ultra-clean slices, chill the cooled cake for 20 minutes before cutting. Ensure spices are fresh for the brightest flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 260
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 80
